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Romans 6:4

Twentieth Century New Testament 1904

Consequently, through sharing his death in our baptism, we were buried with him; that, just as Christ was raised from the dead by a manifestation of the Father's power, so we also may live a new Life.

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"Did not I tell you," replied Jesus, "that, if you would believe in me, you should see the glory of God?"

This, the first sign of his mission, Jesus gave at Cana in Galilee, and by it revealed his glory; and his disciples believed in him.

But God released him from the pangs of death and raised him to life, it being impossible for death to retain its hold upon him.

It was this Jesus, whom God raised to life; and of that we are ourselves all witnesses.

I can but speak as men do because of the weakness of your earthly nature. Once you offered every part of your bodies to the service of impurity, and of wickedness, which leads to further wickedness. Now, in the same way, offer them to the service of Righteousness, which leads to holiness.

Or can it be that you do not know that all of us, who were baptized into union with Christ Jesus, in our baptism shared his death?

And our belief is, that, as we have shared Christ's Death, we shall also share his Life.

We know, indeed, that Christ, having once risen from the dead, will not die again. Death has power over him no longer.

But now we are set free from the Law, because we are dead to that which once kept us under restraint; and so we serve under new, spiritual conditions, and not under old, written regulations.

And, if the Spirit of him who raised Jesus from the dead lives within you, he who raised Christ Jesus from the dead will give Life even to your mortal bodies, through his Spirit living within you.

And, as God has raised the Lord, so he will raise up us also by the exercise of his power.

For though his crucifixion was due to weakness, his life is due to the power of God. And we, also, are weak in his weakness, but with him we shall live for you through the power of God.

Therefore, if any one is in union with Christ, he is a new being! His old life has passed away; a new life has begun!

This, then, as one in union with the Lord, I say to you and urge upon you: Do not continue to live such purposeless lives as the Gentiles live,

For, although you were once in Darkness, now, by your union with the Lord, you are in the Light. Live as 'Children of Light'- -

And clothe yourselves with that new self, which, as it gains in knowledge, is being constantly renewed 'in resemblance to him who made it.'

Masters, do what is right and fair by your slaves, for you know that you also have a Master--in Heaven.

And baptism, which this foreshadowed, now saves you--not the mere cleansing of the body, but the search of a clear conscience after God--through the resurrection of Jesus Christ,

He who professes to maintain union with God is himself bound to live as Christ lived.




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